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Sharky's Machine (1981)

R  122 min  -  Action | Crime | Drama   -  18 December 1981 (USA)
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Tom Sharky is a narcotics cop in Atlanta who's demoted to vice after a botched bust. In the depths of this lowly division... See full summary »

Director:

Burt Reynolds

Writers:

William Diehl (novel), Gerald Di Pego (screenplay)

Stars:

Burt Reynolds, Rachel Ward and Vittorio Gassman
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Burt Reynolds ...
Vittorio Gassman ...
Victor Scorelli
Brian Keith ...
Papa
Charles Durning ...
Lt. Friscoe
Earl Holliman Earl Holliman ...
Donald Hotchkins
Bernie Casey ...
Arch
Henry Silva ...
Billy Score
Richard Libertini ...
Nosh
Darryl Hickman ...
Smiley
Rachel Ward ...
Joseph Mascolo ...
Joe Tipps
Carol Locatell ...
Mabel
Hari Rhodes Hari Rhodes ...
Highball Mary
John Fiedler John Fiedler ...
Barrett
James O'Connell James O'Connell ...
Twigs
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Storyline

Tom Sharky is a narcotics cop in Atlanta who's demoted to vice after a botched bust. In the depths of this lowly division, while investigating a high-dollar prostitution ring, Sharky stumbles across a mob murder with government ties, and responds by assembling his downtrodden fellow investigators (Sharky's "machine") to find the leaders and bring them to justice before they kill off all his partners and witnesses, including Sharky himself. Written by Unknown  

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Plot Keywords:

Prostitution | Vice | Murder | Violence | Law Enforcement  | See more »

Taglines:

If you mess with a cop like Sharky, you better be very tough . . . or very beautiful. See more »

Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | French | Italian

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Also Known As:

Brigada Anti-Crime See more »

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$3,022,041 (USA) (20 December 1981)

Gross:

$35,610,100 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Deliverance Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Most successful movie at the international box-office from a film directed by Burt Reynolds. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: In the opening scene, Murray the Junkman is seen holding the bag of heroin before Sharky hands it to him. See more »

Quotes

Dominoe: This is all you know, isn't it? Pushing, hitting, and punching! Does it make you feel good or something?
Sharky: Sometimes, yes!
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Connections

Referenced in "The Venture Bros.: Careers in Science (#1.2)" (2004) See more »

Soundtracks

"Street Life"
Performed by The Crusaders with Randy Crawford
Written by Joe Sample & Will Jennings
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records See more »